08-26-2010, 10:06 AM
[quote name='boren' timestamp='1282779896' post='2177']
Just as the idea of switching to Pentax started growing on me, Sony finally releases an impressive camera that convinces me to hold off the switch. I'm not going to buy one, as I'm looking for something a bit higher-market to replace my KM 7D, but it's a very good sign after a long streak of very disappointing cameras.
What would get me to pull the trigger? An A77 with these features:
- AF micro-adjust
- AF/MF button on the back of the camera
- AF assist lamp
- More cross-type AF points (9 would be sufficient)
- Rear dial
- User memory presets
- Build quality closer to the KM 7D than to Sony's many toy-DSLR's.
- Nice to have: An option to lift the mirror when shooting, disabling the PD-AF but gaining a 1/3 of a stop.
Nothing here should be too hard for Sony to implement, except maybe the AF module. They've been dragging their feet on this one for several years, so maybe it's more challenging than one would think.[/quote]
That, alongside a slightly larger body, would send me running to buy it.
Just as the idea of switching to Pentax started growing on me, Sony finally releases an impressive camera that convinces me to hold off the switch. I'm not going to buy one, as I'm looking for something a bit higher-market to replace my KM 7D, but it's a very good sign after a long streak of very disappointing cameras.
What would get me to pull the trigger? An A77 with these features:
- AF micro-adjust
- AF/MF button on the back of the camera
- AF assist lamp
- More cross-type AF points (9 would be sufficient)
- Rear dial
- User memory presets
- Build quality closer to the KM 7D than to Sony's many toy-DSLR's.
- Nice to have: An option to lift the mirror when shooting, disabling the PD-AF but gaining a 1/3 of a stop.
Nothing here should be too hard for Sony to implement, except maybe the AF module. They've been dragging their feet on this one for several years, so maybe it's more challenging than one would think.[/quote]
That, alongside a slightly larger body, would send me running to buy it.